Mail for the Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority

The Authority is based in Hamilton in Bermuda. It has two postal addresses. The actual building does not have facilities for the reception of mail and the address below should therefore be used for all regular mail:

Courier packages can be received directly at the office and they should be addressed to the physical office which is located at:

Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority

4th Floor, Mintflower Place,

8 Par-la-Ville Road,

Hamilton HM 08,

Bermuda

Telephone Contacts

The Authority’s telephone numbers are:

Main office telephone:

+1441 295 7251

Fax number:

+1441 295 3718

Emergency contact:

+1441 799 7251

The emergency contact number is a mobile phone number which is diverted through to one of the surveyors who is in a position to respond directly in an emergency. Note that Bermuda is On Atlantic Time (GMT -4).

Email Contacts

The Administration has several email addresses and to ensure that your message is attended to as quickly as possible by the right person please direct messages to:

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which should be used for messages relating to;

Enquiries about registry in Bermuda,

General information requests about the Bermuda register.

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which should be used for messages relating to:

Invoice queries,

Requests for forms

Related administrative matters.

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which should be used for messages relating to;

Registry enquiries,

Requests for transcripts,

Communications associated with registry and changes in registry,

Any other matters needing the attention of the registrar

Correspondence connected with ships in the process of registry.

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which should be used for messages relating to;

Survey and certification enquiries,

Technical questions,

Survey bookings and planning,

Manning and certification queries,

Requests for exemptions, etc.

Notification of casualties.

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which should be used for messages relating to;

Applications for officer’s endorsements

Queries about endorsements,

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which should be used for messages relating to;

Applications for seafarers discharge books.

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which should be used for complaints relating to;

Quality of service received by ships and managers from this Authority.

Complaints from seafarers on Bermuda Registered ships related to their work contracts and on board conditions in accordance with requirements of the Maritime Labour Convention.

Complaints from seafarers on internationally registered ships calling in Bermuda Ports related to their work contracts and on board conditions in accordance with the requirements of the Maritime Labour Convention.